News and Events

Nebraska DHHS Awarded Grant Money for Suicide Prevention

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services was notified last week it will receive $500,000 per year for 3 years to implement best practices to prevent youth suicide. The grant is from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the US Department of Health and Human Services. The Department of Health and Human Services will work with the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center and Interchurch Ministries of Nebraska to carry out grant activities and evaluate project progress.

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For more information, go to the Nebraska Suicide Prevention Project page

Partnering to Reach Integrated Competitive Employment

The purpose of this project was to study the programs and supports serving persons with disabilities who work, or want to work, in competitive employment settings. The result was a series of reports covering areas relating to persons with disabilities’ perceptions and experiences with work, the structuring of personal assistant services, the impact on changes in Medicaid eligibility guidelines and resultant impacts on enrollment, and possibilities for collaboration with other community-based programs.

Key Partners
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Economics; the Nebraska Health and Human Services System

Funding
The Public Policy Center was contracted by the Nebraska Health and Human Services System. The project was funded through a Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act Medicaid Infrastructure Grant.

Related Publications:

Enrollment Projections for Nebraska's Medicaid Insurance for Workers with Disabilities. McGarvey, M.G. (2003 March).